Rotary washer for vehicles.



820,475. PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

J. n. CHAPMAN & w. R. MoATEE.

ROTARY WASHER FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

JAY D. CHAPMAN AND WILLIAM R. MGA'IEE, OF OIL orrr, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROTARY WASHER Foe val-cores.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1906.

Application filed June 21,1905- .Berial No, 266,325-

. in Rotary Washers for Vehicles, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to improvements in devices for washing vehicles;and the object of our invention is to provide a device of this naturewhich shall be rotatable, and thereby enable the operator to obtain alarge radius of action, and which shall be automatic in its action incutting off the water-supply'when' the hose is drop ed, thereby insuringeconomy in the use 0 Water.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of our invention and the bestmode now known to us oi applying-that principle, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of our new washer. Fi 2 is a central sectional view throughthe axis of the cylindrical reservoir. 3 is a horizontal sectional viewon the line A A, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showingthe swivel-joint.

n the bracket 5, projecting from the side of the cylindrical reservoira, is mounted the rock-shaft c, the inner end of which controls therotary valve d in the lower end of the inlet-pipe e and upon the outerend of which is the lever A hose-pipe g is en orted by one end or thelever f and attachecfiiy a couplin h to the reservoir a, while acounterweight 21 is held by a set-screw in adjusted position upon theother end 0 the lever The limits of the oscillations of the lever f aredetermined by the colts k is, Fig. l. The res v ervoir c is providedwith a drain-cock o, by

which it may be emptied when desired.

The above-described apparatus is suspended from the ceiling m, to whichthe ceilingfiange "c is suitably secured, and the mode of suspension issuch as to permit the reservoir a to rotate n on its axis. Referring toFig.

4, it is seen t at the reservoir a is formed at its central upperportion with a hollow boss 0, in the lower 1111181 ortion of which isscrewed the upper end 0 the inlet-pipe e and upon the outer upperportion of which is screwed the sleeve p, the upper end of which isformed with an inwardly-projecting flange q. Thesleeve I is held in itsadjusted posihoss 0 by means of the setscrew 1". The supply-pipe s issorewed into the ceiling-flange n at its upper end and its lower endprojects over the u per end of the boss 0 into the sleeve p and isorrned with an outwardly-projecting flange t, which coacts with themW'ardly-projecting flange q to form a swivel-joint at this oint, aboutwhich-the reservoir (1 turns free y, the sleeve p being firmly held uponthe boss 0 by its set-screw r The packing u insures a Water-tight joint.

The operation of the device will now be easily understood. When it isdesired to use the a paratus, the hose-pi e g is ulled down slight y aainst the weig t of t e counterweight 11,4; ereby rocking the shaft 0,so as to open the valve (1 and permit the water to flow from theinlet-pi e e into the reservoir a, and thence through t he hose-pi eg.The reservoir a readily turns or swive s about the couplin (shown inFig.4,) thereby givin alar e ra ius of action to the washer. When t e hoseis released, the counterweight i rocks the lever f and valve (Z, so asto shut oil the water from the inlet-p'pe .2, thereby securing. economyin the use of water.

l Vhat we claim is 1. In combination in a rotary washer for vehicles, areservoir rotatable upon a supplypipe leading thereinto; said supply-pie; a va ve controlling the outlet end of sai suppTly-pipe within saidreservoir; a hose leading one said reservoir; and automatiomechanismconnected with said hose and controlling said valve. I v

2. In combination in a rotary. washer for vehicles, a reservoirrotatable upon a supplypi e leading thereinto; said supply pi e; a

Va ve controlling the outlet end of sail sup- 7 prly-pipe within saidreservoir; a hose leading om said reservoir; and mechanism controlled bysaid hose for controllin said valve. 3. In combination in a washeorvehicles, a reservoir; a snpply-pipe leading thereinto; a valvecontrollin the outlet from said sup- I ly-pipe into said reservoir; ahose leadin om said reservoir; and mechanism connects IIO Ely; a conduitrotatably mounted thereon; a

ose connected with said conduit; a rotary valve in sald conduit; arock-shaft controlllng said valve; and a counterweighted levermountedupon said rock-shaft and controlled by said hose.

7. In a vehicle-washer, a supply-pipe provided with anoutwardly-projeeting flange a reservoir provided with a pipe connectionextending upwardly into said sup ly-pipe; a sleeve secured to said pipeconnection and provided with an inwardly-projectingflange which coactswith the flange upon said supply-pipe to form a swiveljoint; aninlet-pipe projecting from said pipe connection lnto said reservoir;means controlling the outlet from said inlet-pipe; a hose leadin fromsaid reservoir; and mechanism control ed. by said hose for controllinsaid means. Y

J Y D. CHAPMAN. WILLIAM R. MCATEE-. Witnesses:

H. C. GoLDsBoRoUen, MABEL Bonus.

